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11 Barbel, 10 Chub

River was high but a good colour. However, fish were either not feeding or hard to find. Tried several swims and returned to first choice swim and caught at dusk.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 anglers . Caught 7 barbel, lost3 . My fiend caught 2 barbel, 1 chub and lost 2. Really nice place. Thanks Wye&Usk Foundation.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

First day of two at the end of the season. I settled in a swim that I had caught a couple from before and C H the next swim below me. CH caught steadily all day on 15 mm boilies. I struggled with snags and decided to change the line of attack, finishing up with 5 up to 9.2lb and 3 chub to 4lb, on double 8mm pellet. C H battered me with 9 barbel and 2 chub. It was a glorious day with the river fining down but still a nice flow and colour to it.

14 Barbel, 5 Chub

Arrived in the morning with a few other anglers already there. Settled in the last meadow swim before the woods but had no action by lunchtime. I went for a wander downstream and fortunately bumped into Don the bailiff. He didn't rate the swim I was in and told me to try downstream. Excellent advice as it turned out from the man who knows the river best. I settled into a swim where I could fish a deep run just into the stronger flow and hold the bottom with a 5 ozs feeder. 20 minutes after moving I had my first barbel. An immaculate fish of 8 lbs 6 ozs which gave a great account of itself in the strong flow. I had to wait two hours for my next bite but pulled into a very powerful fish which went 9 lbs 15 ozs. Two chub about 2 lbs followed and a last gasp bite was a smaller barbel about 5 lbs. I was looking forward to my last day of the trip and the season.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fabulous weather.
Water in good nick about 0.6 at Skenfrith Level.
6 small WBT on nymphs.

6 Trout

Arrived at Courtfield on a bright sunnay day with the river falling. Had an early fish at 8:30am of approx. 6-7lb with nothing then until 5pm when I had consecutive fish of approx. 2lb and a 8.75lb fish that appeared full of spawn. Great day will be back next season.

3 Barbel

Despite the river being high, .9 on the gauge, there was a good hatch of both LDO's and March Browns. I got 8 fish on various spider patters at lunchtime, with the best fish at 1lb 8oz. All were returned and were in excellent condition.

8 Trout

With the river starting to clear, bright conditions today made for a slow session. I fished most of the day in a high water swim in the top field that had previously proved productive, and had to work hard to catch 3 barbel up to 5lb by midday. I sat it out until the evening in this swim, but failed to get another bite. A move further downstream for the last half hour resulted in one hook pull, followed by a barbel of 7lb 11oz before i had to pack up.

4 Barbel